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Housing Market

For the First Time in 5 Years, Above-6% Mortgages Outnumber Sub-3% Loans

Redfin reports that more homeowners have rates above 6% than below 3% for the first time in five years, with 21.2% at 6%+ and 20% under 3%.

March 3, 2026

Housing Market

State of the Union Housing Takeaways: Mortgage Rates, Investor Bans, and Home Values

President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union highlighted falling mortgage costs and a call to ban large investors from buying homes, with key housing takeaways unpacked

February 25, 2026

Housing Market

Homebuyer Power Is Up $30,000. Here’s What That Means for the Spring Market

Zillow reports buying power jumped $30,302 year over year, lifting the median affordable home price to $331,483 as rates fell to 6.1%.

February 24, 2026

Housing Market

Four Years Into Higher Rates, the Housing Market Has New Rules

Realtor.com® reports inventory up 142.1% since 2022, rates peaked at 7.79%, yet median list prices remain 8.1% higher as delistings surge.

February 23, 2026

Housing Market

Data Centers vs. Homebuilders: Are Buyers Really Competing With Server Farms?

Morning Brew reports data centers outbidding builders in Northern Virginia amid a 75,000-home shortage. Is this a real supply threat?

February 19, 2026

Housing Market

What $522 Billion in Home Renovations Reveals About Today’s Homeowners

Homeowners are set to spend $522B on renovations in 2026. New data reveals what’s driving projects, budget stress, and what agents should understand about today’s homeowners.

February 19, 2026

Housing Market

U.S. Housing Now the Most Unaffordable in History? 7 Data Points You Won’t See in Doomer Tweets

Doomer housing charts don’t tell the full story. Here are seven data points showing how affordability is slowly improving for buyers and renters heading in 2026.

February 18, 2026

Housing Market

All-Cash Home Purchases Hit a 5-Year Low as Down Payments Decrease

Fewer buyers are paying all cash and down payments are shrinking, according to new Redfin reports. Here’s what the data shows.

February 17, 2026

Housing Market

Builders Are Cutting Prices Faster Than Sellers: 19.3% of New Homes Saw Price Drops

Realtor.com reports 19.3% of new homes cut prices in Q4 2025 vs. 18% of resale, as the median new-home price rose just 0.3% to $451,128.

February 13, 2026

Housing Market

Buyers Need $35K More Than Renters, But the Gap Is the Smallest in 3 Years

Redfin reports buyers must earn $111,252, about $35,000 more than renters, a 46.3% gap that’s the smallest in 3 years as affordability improves.

February 12, 2026

Housing Market

January Delivered the Biggest Housing Affordability Relief Since 2022

Intercontinental Exchange reports January affordability hit a four-year high as payments fell $164 year over year to $2,091 and income share dropped to 27.8%

February 11, 2026

Housing Market

House Passes Bipartisan Housing Package: What It Means for Affordability

The House passed the Housing for the 21st Century Act 390–9, outlining zoning, HOME program, manufactured housing, and banking reforms aimed at boosting supply.

February 10, 2026